The music class at Alpha and Omega and me!
Hello!
I am obviously Lianna Beard; however, I go by many other nicknames (Lia, Summer Rain, Boogie, Wee Lee, Bella, Lia Bear, etc.). I am currently an Appalachian State University Teaching Fellow studying to becoming a middle grades math and science teacher. I love all subjects, but I especially love math and science. So often we see the applications of math in science; with one comes the other. I love rules and regulations, guidelines and clear cut details. Math and science provide regulations that allow me to flourish and enjoy myself. The world would be chaos, if no rules or expectations existed.
I was born in Ohio, but I have spent the majority of my life growing up in Asheville, North Carolina. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains have left an impression on my soul that will never be erased. I do not know if I could be happy living in a place that would not allow me to enjoy the activities that a mountainous terrain allows.
I have always wanted to be a teacher, since the Big Bang. It is extremely enjoyable to me, to watch people learn. Have you ever seen those LED lights shine through green/black/brown/blue eyes after the owner grasps a concept? Their eye brows raise and the corners of their mouth twitch into the faint line of a smile. Often a sigh of relief is exhaled through the nostrils or mouth, and the rest of the body follows in relaxation and relief. That look is priceless.
As a future science teacher, I want my students to comprehend that they are residents/citizens of this earth NOW. Right now! What they do matters. What we do matters. Every step we make has an impact. Every sound we make is heard. Students want to be considered valuable assets to society, and I want to allow them to be a positive presence, not only in society but also to the rest of the universe.
When I finish my undergraduate degree at ASU I hope to continue my education in Español. There are so many students in North Carolina’s schools who do not know how to speak English fluently. My dream is to teach a bilingual math class. In a Language Arts class a student must know how to speak English to succeed. In math any student with any language back ground can succeed as long as the teacher can communicate with the student. I want to create an environment where any student can feel sweet success. Even if it is only place in the school where a student feels successful and welcomed, at least there is a place.
But the most imperative question I have to answer is…why middle school? Whenever I say middle school the response is something to the effect of “God Bless” or “Good luck with that one.” I love middle school students. They are the funniest population of people on the third planet from the sun. Whenever I am in the presence of preteens I cannot help but laugh until I cry. But on top of this amazing laughing gas that they produce, I know from the bottom of my heart that middle school students need cheerleaders. We all have been there, we did that, we heard that. Whatever! They need support, encouragement, rules, and flexibility. I so desperately want to offer all that I can to these comical creatures.
Lianna Beard
